First General Election TV debate between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak introduced
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak will go head-to-head in the first TV debate of the General Election next week.
ITV announced today the first showdown between the Labour leader and the PM will be aired from 8pm on Tuesday June 4.
The broadcaster said the hour-long debate – Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate – will be moderated by presenter Julie Etchingham in front of a studio audience.
Michael Jermey, ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs said, “Millions of viewers value the election debates. They provide a chance to see and hear the party leaders set out their pitch to the country, debate directly with each other and take questions from voters.
“ITV is pleased to be broadcasting the first debate in this year’s election campaign.”
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